Vatican Gold: 1942 Vatican 100 Lire (Pope Pius XII, KM Y-039) NGC MS-65 – A rare gold coin from the Vatican, with a mintage of just 2,000 pieces, and rare in any grade, but in particular in gem condition. Pope Pius XII, elected pope in 1939 celebrated his 50th year as a priest in 1942. The obverse features a bust of the pope to the right, and the reverse a seated figure with two children.

While the obverse appears to be weakly struck this is not the case, and in fact it is a genuine diagnostic for this scarce gold coin from the Second World War. This is a coin which is scarce and increasingly in demand, act quickly to secure it for your collection. Vatican gold coins have become increasingly popular to collect, especially those with a story to tell, such as this piece. Buy this coin, read the story about this pope and discover its history.